Chapter 85: Her Majesty

The simple and solemn marble stone pillars, the magnificent and exquisite frescoes, the golden dome, and the empty and huge palace hall are the same as before.

A girl with short blond hair was sitting upright on the Iron Throne and was bowed down by the tribal leaders.

"Her Majesty. ”

Due to the effects of malaria, King Harald's body needs a long period of recuperation, so the throne of the Kingdom of Navia will be succeeded by his only daughter, Princess Victoria.

Victoria, who had just finished the coronation ceremony, quickly stood up, "I want to appoint the leader of Tequila - Greenyar as my Hand of the King to assist me in handling government affairs, I wonder if you have any objections?"

The few remaining leaders in the hall glanced at each other, and no one objected.

"Then Greenjar, please come forward. ”

Taking the gold badge symbolizing the "Hand of the King" and inserting it on his chest, Green clearly saw Hyde, the leader of Crow Island, standing opposite him, winking his eyes at him.

"Ahem~" He coughed seriously twice.

The Kingdom of Navia has always had the position of "Hand of the King", but not every king likes the advice of others, so the appearance of the "Hand of the King" is entirely up to the king's personal preference.

Since he had already communicated with Princess Victoria beforehand, Green immediately assumed the responsibility of the former Prime Minister and began to preside over Her Majesty's first royal meeting.

"At present, all the sick patients of the tribes have been cured, but the plague has caused more than 7,000 deaths, and together with the hundreds of people who died in the rebellion, our kingdom of Navia has lost almost one-twentieth of its population during this period. ”

Green's voice was a little heavy.

"This must not happen again in the Kingdom of Navia, so we must reform the backward system of the past. ”

The other leaders in the hall nodded approvingly.

Most of them were the beneficiaries of the previous changes, and when the plague broke out, since they all listened carefully to Green's advice, the losses were not too great.

"First of all, the medical system, in the past, the method of treating the sick and saving people by the witch of Vorva alone was too heavy and conservative, and we had to build a professional hospital. ”

Almost all of the leaders were a little confused, they didn't understand the meaning of the term.

"To put it simply, it is to gather all the witches of Vorva and form a place dedicated to healing and saving people. But the hospital isn't just about curing the sick and saving lives, it's also a place where the witches of the various tribes can learn from each other, help each other, and combine herbalists that have never been exchanged before. In addition, we have to select talented people from various tribes to enter the hospital, learn about herbology from the witch of Vorva, and then train more people who can cure diseases and save people. ”

Noticing that some of the tribal leaders opened their mouths to say something, Green hurriedly added, "These people are collectively called doctors, and they are undoubtedly normal people, and the nature of their work is the same as that of blacksmiths and carpenters. ”

After finding that after he finished speaking, the tribal leaders fell into deep thought, and Green waited patiently for a while before asking, "If everyone has no doubts, let's raise our hands and vote?"

All the tribal leaders raised their hands in agreement.

Since the plague, it is clear that they are more focused on medical care than before, and Green's advice makes up for the shortcomings.

"Then the second topic of the day, the formation of a new army. ”

The tribal leaders were visibly more interested in the subject, and when Green finished speaking, they immediately began to ask questions.

"A new army, what kind of army?"

"Armed with muskets and artillery?"

......

"The new army will have only one and will not be subordinate to any of the tribes. ”

Green's words made the tribal leaders stammer.

If it doesn't belong to any tribe, does it belong to the royal family?

The leaders of the tribes were tempted to go over and knock on Grimm's head and ask, boy, where are you from?

"It doesn't belong to the royal family either. ”

The leaders were stunned again, and then couldn't help but look at Queen Victoria on the Iron Throne, but to their surprise, the queen didn't express any dissatisfaction with this.

"It belongs to the entire kingdom of Navia and is designed to preserve the unity of the country, defend against foreign enemies, and protect the territorial integrity of the country. ”

The leaders understood what Green meant, and he wanted the army to break away from the tribes and produce an army loyal to all Vikings.

It's a good idea, but it's not realistic.

"You mean to establish a standing army?" Graham, the leader of the God of War tribe, frowned and thought for a moment before continuing to ask, "Then have you ever wondered who will feed this army?"

Since the Viking tribes in the past could be called all soldiers, and the men usually worked to support their families, they only needed to take up arms to fight as a warrior, so they were completely self-sufficient.

"It will be supported by a uniform tax revenue of the state. ”

The leaders were stunned by Green's words.

"This topic will be our next topic, and in the future, the taxes of the entire kingdom of Navia will be unified and decided by everyone. The chiefs forbade the indiscriminate collection of taxes among the tribes, and the king was not allowed to apportion the taxes among the tribes at will. Green coughed and said earnestly.

The leaders glanced at each other, and did not comment on the proposal for a moment, but turned to Green and asked, "How many people will this army recruit?"

"For the time being, there are 100 people in the Air Force, 500 in the Army, and 500 in the Navy. ”

Hearing Green's new terms one after another, the leaders of the tribes were a little confused.

"It's the Dragon Knight, and it's called the Air Force because it can fly in the sky. ”

"Isn't it a bit much? To be honest, we don't have any taxes at all. "The leader of the tribe spread his hands.

"Hehe, now that the Viking ban has been lifted, we will definitely have to come into contact with the outside world in the future, this army is not much! It's just that it's a bit of a waste to keep so many people who don't work. Hyde, the leader of Crow Island, smiled, "I wonder if Leader Grimm has any good ideas?"

As long as you are in contact with the outside world, I can guarantee that there are countless ways to make money, and as long as you earn money to support the army, it will not be a problem at all. ”

Perhaps out of trust in Grimm, the leaders of the tribes hesitated for a while, but they still passed this issue, and even the next unified tax topic was not discussed for long before it was passed.

This made Green have to sigh a little, a small country also has the advantages of a small country, and many problems can be easily resolved through negotiation as long as they are not irreconcilable contradictions.

Besides, now is the time when his prestige is at its peak, and I don't think anyone will jump out and disagree at this time.