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The study is on the second floor of the castle, the first room at the end of the left-hand hand;

The windows are small, dark and dark;

It is the first impression that most people have of a castle like a building, after all, there is little sunlight in the small windows, and the room is naturally dark and damp, which is common sense. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

But the real situation is not like this, and when you really live in it, you find that it is not like this;

After all, most of the noble people in this world live in castles, is it just because the castle is well defended and safe?

Of course not!

At least Sir Seta Finney now feels very comfortable living in the castle, but only if you have at least 20 servants to take care of the operation and maintenance of the castle;

This is only a small hereditary knight's castle, if it is a baron's castle, a viscount's castle, or even an earl's castle, they will only need more servants!

Sufficient servants are a guarantee of enjoying a good castle life;

In my previous life, I traveled abroad and saw a lot of ancient castles, all kinds of dark and terrifying castles? For what reason? There were not enough servants!

But then again, the castle is comfortable and safe, but the light is really not very good, so it needs to be supplemented by candles.

At this time;

On the solid wood desk is a silver candlestick, the corners of which have been carefully polished, reflecting soft light in the light of the bright candle flame;

"Smack!"

Sir Seta Feeney sat in a chair with a fuchsia velvet back, took a sip of milk tea, put down the ledger that he had flipped through, and pinched his sour eyes:

"Danny, the ledger is very detailed, I'm satisfied!"

"The two manors in the entire territory, Finney Castle and Muen Manor, have a good income, and there is a balance of 10 gold coins per month"

"You can say that you have done a very good job!"

Danny, the tax officer, did not dare to move, and smiled flatteringly:

"It's all because of your wisdom, Sir, that you have so much income"

Sir Seta Feeney smiled at the flattery of the tax collector;

Suddenly, his face changed, one moment he was still smiling, and the next moment he became cold and hard:

"But why is it that after a year, there are only 60 gold coins in the treasury?!"

"Where did the other 60 gold coins go?"

"Sir, it's for the White family!" Danny didn't dare to carry this pot, the huge loss of 60 gold coins could make his family razed to the ground!

After he said this, he saw that Sir seemed to be listening carefully, and hurriedly added:

"Actually, it's not just our Finney family, it's the same for several families in the neighborhood!"

"Half of the monthly surplus income is sent to White Castle"

"It's been like this for a long time."

Sir Seta Feeney was shocked when he heard this, this is a simple tributary system! his fingers gently pinched the teacup and rubbed it subconsciously, I don't know what he remembered;

It took a while to come back to his senses and ask:

"Do all families do this?" said the tax collector, shaking his head.

"Which families didn't pay to go out?"

Danny, the tax officer, smiled at this time, and said flatteringly:

"Sir, it's not that they don't hand over the gold, it's that they don't hand it over to the White family."

"That's?" I already had a guess in my mind, could it be ...

"Hehe, it's for the Hugo family!" said Danny, the tax officer, and began to be indignant:

"Sir Brother, in fact, the Hugo family is more excessive"

"They actually asked for 60% of the surplus income!"

Sir Seta Feeney had fully understood by this time, nodded suddenly, and smiled at the tax collector who was excited because of the entry and exit of a few gold coins:

"Okay, let's not talk about that"

"I'll deal with this after that!"

"Yes, sir," the fat tax officer did not dare to say more, so he bowed down and answered.

Ser Seta Finney put down his glass, and regained his former composure;

Perhaps this is the reason why the two barons are vying for dominance of the lower county, not only for the glory and higher status that they originally thought;

I take it for granted;

Is the ultimate goal of their quest for this status and power just for glory? No, in the end, it is for the gold!

"For a force, apart from people, gold coins are the most important!"

Thinking about it this way, he has his own understanding of the tributary system of this new world, which can help him understand the world more accurately and survive better.

Then Sir Seta Feeney thought of a question that he had always wanted to ask:

"Danny, what guilds are there in our territory?"

Danny, the tax officer, didn't know why Sir had suddenly thought of this question, but he replied earnestly:

"Sir Return, since our territory is not a city"

"So there are only merchants' guilds, blacksmiths' guilds, and carriage guilds in the realm," and he was a little proud of this:

"But even so, Finney is the most prosperous territory in the vicinity!"

The knight of Ser Seta Feeney had only recently learned that there was such an organization as a guild, so he asked, after all, it was an organization in his own territory, and it was always right to know about it;

The so-called guilds are organizations formed by the same kind of practitioners for the purpose of promoting common interests, welfare purposes, and common religious beliefs;

Up to now, the guild has taken on the characteristics of autonomy, for example, the managers of the guild are elected by the members of the guild themselves;

At the same time, the guilds have great powers, such as the merchants' guilds, which will stipulate that non-guild members are not allowed to do business, and will also stipulate that guild members must also sell their goods at a specified place, at a specified time, and at an agreed price;

And if you don't follow their rules, you will be hit, because the guild has its own law enforcement team.

Thinking of this, Sir Seta Feeney's eyes froze:

"Legislative power!"

"Enforcement powers!"

"An independent army!"

Aside from the lack of land, the guilds have become a cancer in all territories, just like a small country!

"Wait, wait, don't be in a hurry! Wait until everything is straightened out and then figure it out!" A hint of coldness flashed in the corner of his eyes;

These thoughts were only a matter of moments, and Sir Seta Feeney smiled:

"Oh, are there only three guilds?"

"I want to summon them tomorrow, you wait and coordinate the time with the butler"

It is very normal for the new lord to summon the guild leaders in the territory, and the tax officer Danny did not think much about it, and bowed his head and replied:

"Yes, Sir"

And I didn't see the moment I lowered my head, the corner of the unfathomable lord's mouth was cold.

Now that the accounts of the Territory were clear, and much had been learned, Sir Seta Feeney was in no mood to go any further with the Collector:

"Go down"

"I have done well in the past, I am very satisfied, and I will continue to work hard in the future!"

Tax Officer Danny suddenly smiled on his face, and only a small slit could be seen in his eyes:

"Yes, yes, yes, sir!"

"Danny will live up to your expectations!"

The tax collector went away satisfied;

The smile on Sir Seta Feeney's face faded, and he shouted to them:

"Guards!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"Go and get Highbury!"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"