With a bumper grain harvest, while promoting new agricultural technologies, it is natural that a celebration banquet is indispensable.

Compared with the previous celebration banquets, the royal government is obviously much more generous this time.

Not only the meat of the monster was served on the table, but even the spices that are rarely seen on weekdays began to be served in unlimited quantities at the banquet.

It is said that His Majesty was in a good mood when he heard the news of the harvest and made a bold contribution to the spices treasured by the royal family.

If it weren't for the fact that the Development Bank of the Near East distributed a large amount of spices to shareholders when it paid dividends in kind, Hudson might have believed it.

In terms of price, these spices are much more expensive than gold. The same weight of gold cannot be exchanged for the same weight of spices, not even multiplied by ten.

There is no way, the origin of these spices is not in the continent of Aslanth, but from far overseas.

No one knows exactly where it came from, except for the Iliban Kingdom, which had a monopoly on the spice trade.

Anyway, what is sold is processed and molded powder, and there is no chance to try it.

The most important thing is that these spices cannot be stored for a long time and will spoil after a year and a half.

Delicious superimposition is scarce, and these spices from overseas are very popular in mainland aristocratic circles.

Of course, this does not include the "dirt buns" of the Alpha Kingdom.

Except for the big nobles, the small and medium-sized nobles rarely consumed these luxuries.

Especially in recent years, everyone's pockets are not rich, and these luxuries rarely appear at banquets.

It can be seen that dividends in kind are still very beneficial, and the quality of life of shareholders is a straight line up.

However, Hudson's good mood did not last long. As a great hero, he received a "rich reward" from Caesar IV.

A pile of antique artworks, said to be more than 8,000 years old.

The transcendent world world time is not valuable, and the nobles have passed it down for hundreds of years, and what is hundreds of years ago cannot be called cultural relics.

Without thousands of years of precipitation, it is an ordinary commodity.

Antiques more than 8,000 years ago, if placed in the peaceful years, are worth a fortune.

At a time like this, there is only the value of window dressing.

Theoretically, it's still worth a lot of money, but it's impossible for everyone to pay a lot of money for it.

Maybe in the Southern Continent, there are still some nobles who really like these things, but in the Alpha Kingdom, there are really not many nobles who can appreciate these things.

If it weren't for the sake of being gregarious, Hudson was very suspicious that the nobles of the kingdom would dislike these things to occupy space.

After all, to preserve these antiques, it also requires the consumption of manpower, financial and material resources.

Hudson was not the only one who was rewarded, but a group of important ministers of the reformers all reaped, but Hudson gained more.

Everything is in the hands of the powerful, and naturally there will be no shortage of buyers, and the value will go up.

Of course, it is certainly impossible to sell. The most valuable thing about these rewards is not the value of the rewards, but the glory behind them.

Facts have proved that there are no waste commodities in this world, and the key depends on whose hands it is.

Antique works of art are dead goods for the Development Bank of the Near East. However, when it is distributed to shareholders, it immediately has value again.

In an instant, Hudson understood in seconds, maybe when the dividends were distributed in the future, he didn't have to give cash sincerely.

There is no need to sell the unsalable goods in the warehouse at the fracture price, and they can be directly distributed to the shareholders.

Not only did it clear its inventory and reduce the loss of its accounts, but it also ensured that it would pay a huge dividend to shareholders every year.

The mind was open, and Hudson was suddenly enlightened.

Unsalable goods can be paid dividends, so the overdue debts can naturally be transferred.

If there is collateral, but it is not convenient to deal with the realization, it can also be put into the dividend and thrown to shareholders everywhere for disposal!

According to the new routine, it is estimated that for a long time to come, the books of the Development Bank of the Near East will be very clean.

Not long after the banquet began, Hudson was surrounded by a group of noble ladies.

There is no way, the elites of the younger generation in the country are now divided into two groups.

Some of them followed their fathers in the Papal States, while others were the main force of the reformers, scattered all over the country to promote the great cause of reform.

The kingdom decision-makers who attended the celebration banquet were a group of old guys, and when they mixed with them, Hudson immediately stood out.

As for the sons of the families who appeared at the banquet, they were directly ignored by these noble ladies.

In the Alpha Kingdom, no matter what level it is, rice borers without ability will not be welcome.

Of course, they were not idle. The top aristocratic ladies looked down on, and there was also a group of widowed ladies who liked their younger brothers.

Hudson was very helpless about the envy and jealousy of everyone. Others hunted at the banquet, but he became the prey himself at the banquet.

Relatively speaking, it is safe to drill into the circle of young noble ladies, at least everyone is very reserved in front of everyone.

The eyes of those noble ladies were as if they were going to eat people.

Especially those who have been married for a few years and have no children, their eyes are even hotter. Hudson didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing.

Unlike the ordinary world, the transcendent world has many ways to detect bloodlines. Once discovered, there was an immediate uproar.

The bloodline scandal that can be broken out has still not been broken.

These are all forced out!

The heir is a major blow to any nobleman.

However, the Alpha Kingdom has been fighting for many years, and although there are few things that accidentally hurt the vital point, there will always be a large base.

For these aristocrats, either accept the reality of extinction; Or take the risk of borrowing seeds to continue the family legacy.

Especially in the family with a thin population, in order to preserve the family inheritance, there are more adventures.

Anyway, as long as you hide it tightly, it won't be known to the outside world. If no one finds out, it can be regarded as a biological inheritance.

Except for when I am alone in private, I don't feel very good, and I don't feel good at all in normal times.

have all been reduced to the point of borrowing seeds, and they must choose high-quality bloodlines. Hudson, who is excellent in all aspects, has become the target of many noble ladies.

As long as the plan is successful, follow-up problems are not a problem. Even if it's accidentally exposed, everyone will pretend not to know.

As far as Hudson knew, there were also minor nobles who had lost their functions and deliberately married the mistresses of the great nobles for the sake of personal development.

In terms of private life, the aristocratic circle is really chaotic. But what people want me to do, Hudson didn't have the time to mix.

A simple joke reaped the laughter of a group of aristocratic ladies. Sure enough, people are most attractive when they are successful.

Without paying attention, Princess Madeleine had actually taken his arm and leaned directly on him.

He wouldn't be surprised if a noble lady did this, but it would be different if she were a princess of the kingdom.

As far as Hudson knew, Princess Madeleine was not a prodigal lord, and even scandals rarely broke.

Vaguely, Hudson noticed that something was wrong. A few years ago, I was talking about marriage, and Princess Madeleine should have been married a long time ago.

According to the popular saying of the continent of Aslanth: a thirty-year-old prince is still very young, and a twenty-year-old princess is already an old girl.

For the sake of political marriage, it is nothing new for the prince to wait for ten or eight years to get married, but the princess can't!

Sister and brother love is okay, but the gap can't be too big, and in addition to political needs, royal marriages must also consider reproducing the next generation.

In Hudson's mind, Princess Madeleine was over twenty years old, and the wedding was long overdue under normal circumstances.

Today, unlike in the past, the Alpha Kingdom is just like the sky, its influence on the continent has skyrocketed, and the probability of the other party regretting the marriage is almost zero.

The royal family is precocious and has seen many issues very thoroughly.

If he hadn't been married, Hudson felt that it was really possible to charm Princess Madeleine and stage a private drama for life.

Even if it will be humiliating, the royal family will most likely admit it. Co-opting him as a marshal would help consolidate the royal power, and would be no less valuable than marrying into other royal families.

"Your Royal Highness, pay attention to the occasion!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hudson realized that something was wrong. The aristocratic ladies who had surrounded him suddenly dispersed, and the two of them were left in the corner.

One or two retreated, and there may be a misunderstanding. With so many people leaving together, it was obvious that they came prepared.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, aren't you afraid that if it spreads, it will damage your reputation?"

Hudson said in a low voice.

The same thing happens to married and unmarried, and the impact is completely different.

"It seems that Your Excellency Marshal doesn't know yet!"

"Reputation, can my reputation be worse?

The two princes I was engaged to before were both killed in accidents. As soon as the third prince and I were engaged, he contracted a serious illness, which frightened him and hurriedly broke off the engagement.

What's worse is that as soon as the marriage contract is dissolved, the other party will miraculously get better, and it is said that he was misdiagnosed!

Now my reputation in the royal circle has long been terrifying, and I don't think I want to marry in this life! ”

Hearing this resentful answer, Hudson suddenly wanted to laugh for some reason.

I've seen unlucky ones, but it's really rare to be so unlucky. Don't say that it is in the transcendent world, even if it is resting on the blue star, such an experience can scare away a large number of people.

Of course, with the status of Princess Madeleine, as long as the royal family is willing to lower the threshold, there will still be warriors who dare to come to the door to propose.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, don't take it to heart, these are just accidents!"

Hudson reassured with a forced smile.

"Humph!"

"If only there were only three unlucky guys, the question was that whoever came closer to me now would be unlucky.

Half a year ago, the heir of the Hoyle family pursued me, and when he was out hunting, he unfortunately shot a wandering Sanctuary Demonic Beast, and was slapped into meat on the spot.

Five months ago, the Taylor heir courted me and was about to agree to date him, only to die in the Plague.

Four months ago......"

Before Princess Madeleine finished speaking, Hudson understood that this was pure bad luck, and it was clearly a curse to walk.

So many things have happened, even if it is all coincidence, no one will believe it.

If nothing else, Princess Madeleine is not only on the blacklist of the royal marriage list, but the big nobles have also collectively blocked her.

The person who originally pursued him, if he can continue to persevere, it is definitely a true love that transcends life and death, because he will really die!

"Your Royal Highness Princess, we don't have a grudge, do we?"

Hudson asked, uncertain.

Although his existence has a certain threat to the royal power, the benefits brought are greater, far from the point where the rabbit dies and the dog cooks.

Sending this big killer early seemed a bit too much.

"Hudson, what do you mean by that?

Could it be that this princess ......"

Before Princess Madeleine could continue, Hudson hurriedly reached out and covered his mouth. Although it is a little remote, there are still many guests nearby.

Shouting like this, the two of them are going to die together. Princess Madeleine's mentality can break the jar and break it, and Hudson doesn't want to accompany her.

"Your Royal Highness, what do you want to do?

Don't forget who you are, once you disgrace the royal family, your future days will be difficult! ”

After listening to Hudson's warning, Princess Madeleine, who came back to her senses, turned pale.

Originally, her current situation was already very embarrassing, and if something happened again, it would be really tragic.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I have no ill will towards you. I just want to prove to the outside world that I'm not a bad luck goddess and dispel those unfavorable rumors.

The Patriarch checked for me, and there was no curse on him.

In order to avoid another unlucky guy and another accident, which makes my reputation even more stinky, I can only come to you for help.

Anyway, with your strength, even if something really happens, it's someone else's bad luck! ”

As she spoke, Princess Madeleine's two pairs of murder weapons had been attached to Hudson's body, posing as if she was being picked up.

Although the beauty is good, Hudson also mutters in his heart. If this is really a "goddess of bad luck", wouldn't she want the peony flower to die.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, we will discuss this matter later. It's not too early now, and when there's an important meeting to be held, I'll take the lead in the first step. ”

After saying that, Hudson hurriedly flashed. He didn't want to put himself in danger for a long time until he was sure of Princess Madeleine's lethality.

The agreed meeting time is not now, but the meeting can be brought forward. Anyway, Hudson had already made up his mind, and when the meeting was over, he would flash immediately.

As for the issue of Princess Madeleine, it is better to leave it to the royal family to deal with it themselves!

If you can't do it, you can go to those wizards, cursers, soothsayers, and arcanists......

……

In the palace hall, the ministers who were dragged over by Hudson were all drunk, and they had nothing to do with the serious image of the past.

Some of the people who have a poor amount of alcohol are already dizzy at the moment. But it doesn't matter, they only have the qualifications to observe anyway.

At this moment, there are only eight people in the court who are qualified to participate in decision-making.

Except for Hudson and Caesar IV, the other six were all old men, and they all began to recuperate.

"I'm sorry guys, I just received the news that there has been a small change in the orc empire, and I have to go back to deal with it as soon as possible, so I can only advance the meeting time."

Hudson had used this panacea excuse countless times, and each time it was very effective.

When it comes to orcs, everyone has been accustomed to being cautious for three hundred years, and their mentality has not changed for a while.

"The marshal doesn't need to be like this, it's all for the kingdom.

Prime Minister, you are here to preside over today's meeting. ”

As he spoke, Caesar IV cast an apologetic look at Hudson. It was clear that he had received the news of what had just happened at the banquet.

After all, it is his own sister, even if he is usually afraid of it, he still hopes that someone can break the "curse".

Looking at the Alpha Kingdom, and even the entire continent of Aslanth, Hudson is the most capable of carrying thunder.

Whether it's hunting and encountering the Sacred Realm Demonic Beasts, or just happening to catch up with the Demonic Calamity, it's a small problem that is not worth mentioning.

Nodding at the king, the Prime Minister, Marquis Delgado, stood up and said, "Gather everyone here today, it's still tax reform."

Although the previous reforms have achieved certain results, they have not had an immediate effect on the Kingdom's finances.

What needs to be considered now is the addition of subdivided taxes, such as the taxation of banks and other financial enterprises.

Count Rinares, you brought up the motion. You've studied this aspect the most, so let's talk about it first! ”

In politics, dumping is a compulsory course. The king threw the trouble to the prime minister, who in turn threw the problem to the hapless Count Rinares.

It's not that they lack responsibility, it's that the interest groups they have touched are too large, and the risk is no less than abolishing the tax package system.

Everyone made a collective decision in front of them and carried the pressure together, but now that the meat has been cut into the reformers, naturally they can't play like that.

"Since the prime minister has mentioned it, then I will say a few words!

As for the taxation of financial enterprises, in fact, the tax department has long found out. However, because there are many emerging industries among them, it was delayed after a while that the operation logic was not clear.

After a long period of observation, we found that financial enterprises are relatively profitable, and their profits can even exceed those of casinos, brothels and other profiteering industries, so it is a bit out of place to simply levy a door opening tax.

Considering that it is too difficult to calculate the specific profit, I personally think that it is most prudent to directly tax the loan interest, and the specific tax will take the lead in piloting the three points of the total loan amount. ”

As soon as Count Rinares's words landed, everyone's eyes turned to Hudson, and it was a pity that he didn't show anything.

Deep down, Hudson had already greeted Count Rinales' family. Directly get a three-point loan tax, and feel that this is a pure financial novice!

At this rate, either the interest on loans will rise by another three points, or all small and medium-sized banks will be closed.

Other industries involved in borrowing will be hit even harder. When it comes to the difficulty of calculation, there is a high probability that it will be one-size-fits-all and directly counted in terms of turnover.

In addition to the loan sharks who are not affected, the normal borrowing business will be affected.

It is clear that Count Rinares only sees the windfall profits of the Development Bank of the Near East, but ignores these windfall profits, which are mainly due to leverage.

As a first-mover, you have established a business reputation early, and you can use the golden ticket to play leverage and make huge profits from it, which does not mean that other financial companies can also keep up.

It is estimated that Count Rinares thinks that the bank's funds have no cost, they will not spend money in the process of operation, and there is no risk in loans, and they can make a lot of money lying down.

If the Near East Development Bank's interest rate does not rise, other small and medium-sized banks will have to follow suit in order to retain high-quality customers.

Whether it can be profitable or not depends on everyone's risk control ability and cost control ability. If the operation is not good, it is not surprising that the blood loss.

"Don't look at me like that!

As we all know, the Coslow family is involved in the banking business, and as a party, it is necessary to avoid suspicion in this kind of matter.

The specific tax rate is formulated and collected, and you can discuss it. As long as it is fair and fair, I will support it! ”