Chapter 44: There's Someone Beside Him
Why was Theresa so disdainful of Leland's taxes and business interests? Sinampei had read Theresa's account books, and the annual income from Lelan City was also quite a lot, far less exaggerated than Teresa said.
Sinampei still found that he couldn't think like a real nobleman.
"The merchants...... Hmph, they are all filthy guys who will not be satisfied, although they are stronger than some nobles, but they are also limited. Theresa snorted, "When you have money, you start to covet power, they all want to remove their lords from power, and then put the city council, which is already their puppet, in charge!
"That's because you didn't see my family's ledger from fifty years ago. "Most of our family's previous income came from Saranyi, not on taxes, but on trade. β
Sinampei suddenly realized. Combined with Saranyi's economic situation, it can be regarded as a general understanding.
Compared with the economically backward Cape, the Saranyi region is much richer.
In the case of the city of Naleland. The city of Lelan was not small in any way at this time, and even had a permanent population of 50,000 - there were not necessarily so many of them, but such a prosperous city was only one of the more ordinary of the many city-states of Saranyi. Although it has gained a lot of wealth by transshipment inland trade, it is far from being a big city.
It is conceivable from this that the wealthy Cheng dΓΉ in the Saranyi region, and how much income the Auvergne family must have had in this domain?
The same ...... The level of economic development is certainly much higher than that of Capet. A feudal aristocrat can firmly maintain his rule in a rural area, but in a city with an active economy and a propertied class, how can a nobleman maintain his rule?
When he first crossed over, Sinampe thought that Oggenia was full of medieval scenery like southern Cape. But when he arrived at the port of Masaak, he found that the budding capitalism here was much stronger than he imagined.
This impression was particularly enhanced by the Saranyi region. Although it was an era of extremely low productivity and a considerable shortage of precious metals, as long as there was such a thing as bills of exchange, and they were large quantities of bills of exchange. Then it shows that the total wealth of the society should be much higher than its own expectations.
Then, the income of a real nobleman should be far less than 30,000 livres.
As long as you understand this, you can think about what is going on - if most of your family's belongings are robbed, no matter who you are, you will be as angry as Theresa, right?
But Si Nanpei still found that he was thinking a little too simple.
"Those guys even colluded with the local bishop to burn my mother to death! Know some self-defense skills, not some fake and shoddy impostors, liars. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be in this world!" Theresa shook her head, "What reason do I have to use my fortune to save these greedy people?"
Even now, Theresa wasn't a pauper. Sinampei knew that she also had some bills of exchange issued by the commercial banks of the Adriatic Republic with her, and she could still withdraw some money.
"Your Excellency. We ......" Varangie wanted to say something.
"Go back, don't talk about a small financial crisis. Even if the sky fell, it would be enough to get the merchants involved in the matter to come up with a small part of their property. Theresa still didn't let go.
Such a Theresa is very different from her usual. Si Nanpei thought that maybe she had accumulated too much psychological pressure during this time, so that she was completely carried away by the anger in her heart and became unable to make correct judgments.
"Theresa. I advise you to calm down, these things are not ......"
"Okay, Si, don't persuade me. Theresa buried her head in Sinampei's arms and told me to be quiet. Let me be quiet, okay? The world is too ...... It's so disappointing to me, it's the same for everyone, whether it's my mother or whatever!"
Sinan Pei had no choice but to cough and said to the representatives of the two cities: "You guys leave first, and come back tomorrow afternoon." β
"Mr. Si, we ......" Varangie didn't want to leave. He felt that if he couldn't do this, he would be torn to pieces by the angry citizens when he returned.
"Don't say any more! Tomorrow afternoon, your lord and I will meet you here, and I will do what I say!" Si Nanpei finally exerted a little bit of courage that a person in the upper position should have, and yelled at the two people.
The two looked at each other, saluted, and left.
"Si, look at what kind of people are they!" Trissa cried, "I have fallen into such a state that they have come to bully me!
β...... Your Highness, don't be angry. Sinan Pei patted her on the back, "This is all very normal, people are profit-seeking creatures......"
"Do you too?" Theresa thumped Sinampe's chest, "You're going to betray me one day, aren't you?"
Women really don't make sense. Sinan Pei raised his head and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "Your Highness, don't be kidding, I've been in Ogynia all these years, what do I have besides you?"
"......" Theresa was silent.
"No title, no property, no great reputation, I have nothing but you. Sinampei said.
"I never knew you would be so talkative. Theresa muttered.
"I've always been so nice-mouthed. Sinan Pei smiled, "But no matter how clever I speak, I have a fierce loyalty to you." β
"Does this heart change? People are fickle. β
"No, Your Highness, a person's life will change a lot of things, but there are some things that fate brings that can't be changed......" Sinan Pei is more or less good at coaxing girls. In the past two years, his biggest improvement is his ability to coax girls. I don't know if it's lucky or sad.
But at least in the eyes of the FFF regiment, he was enough to be burned at the stake...... Burning to death was not negotiable. I can't bear to marry a wife, let alone a duchess?
"Your Highness, Mr. Si, there is someone next to you......" Kara reminded leisurely. (To be continued......)