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Erxuns reports to Catherine and Adele about the damage caused by the flood. "Our government has no money.

This made Catherine and Adele stunned, and said in their hearts: Why is there no money?

Catherine and Adele have been in charge of Ney'an's affairs lately. After a little thought, it became clear that they really had no money, to be exact, the government in their hands really ran out of money.

Speaking of which, within the Ruman Empire, Naian was a moderately wealthy province.

With a population of 3 million people, most of whom are farmers, the Beni River is a veritable golden waterway with abundant water and gentle water, and the entire basin is fertile and gentle.

Known as the granary of the southern part of the empire, a large part of the grain supply of the eastern provinces came from Naian Province.

Not only that, although the mountainous areas in the north of Nai An are inaccessible and the terrain is rugged, they are rich in products and mines.

The city of Nedel had a population of 300,000, and at this time, the capital of many countries was far larger, and the city was rich in industry and commerce, with a large number of dwarves and elven craftsmen, who made and exported a wide variety of crafts and contributed a lot of taxes.

The annual tax paid by Naian to the city of Ruman amounted to more than three million gold coins, not including the annual rations that were sent to Constantine according to the quota

After all, Nai An Province is not poor at all.

When Lorraine was appointed by the emperor as the governor of Naian, there were a lot of people who were jealous of him, and in the position of governor of Naian, it was easy to make money, and there was no need to squeeze money out like oil like the governors of the provinces in the northern cold region.

If it weren't for the support of Lorraine and Catherine who had the support of the emperor and were willing to spend a lot of money to dredge up, it would not be so easy for Lorraine to get this position, not to mention the opposition of half of the heraldic court. It will make Lorraine wait three more months.

Otherwise, the Marquis of Marleton, who had distinguished himself, would not have been accused of being the Governor of Naian after his meritorious service on the Northern Front.

And Lorraine did not disappoint everyone, it was a boom in Nayan when he picked up the money, and his reputation has long been passed back to Jouman.

The red eyes are red, with the acquiescence of the emperor on the one hand, and the open support of the Grand Duke Julian on the other. Lorraine always let Leo rush to the front to take the lead when he was holding money, no matter how red-eyed he was, he had to weigh it, that was the future emperor, and after a few years, this fart kid who was now ravaged by several women all day long, sat on the supreme chair in Ruman City, remembering who robbed me of my business back then, and his brain was hot, "I'll kill him".

In general, Ney is not only not poor, but also rich.

The only problem is that the orcs attack every year. The dwarves and elves in the ravines and ravines also played with anti-tax performance art in front of the governor's palace from time to time.

But the orcs only attacked in previous years. It's not a big problem either. It is enough to mobilize the troops of the whole province in the past and carefully deploy the defenses, and if you do not seek merit, but if you seek no fault, it is not a very troublesome matter.

It can only be said that Lorraine is relatively moldy, and as soon as he took office, he encountered an attack by a half-orc coalition that had not been encountered once in hundreds of years.

Large-scale mobilization, mobilization of the province's troops, conscription of militia, storage and transportation of enough food and materials to support the 50,000 troops fighting for half a year, expenditure of military salaries and combat subsidies, and expenses for the rescue of the wounded and bereavement were all spent a lot of money. As the saying goes, when the cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold.

The gold coins and supplies stored in the Ann vaults and warehouses are like an hourglass, decreasing little by little with the naked eye until they slowly bottom out.

Although Emperor Jourende was generous enough to grant Lorraine a special grant of one million gold coins every year. But it has already been spent by Lorraine, and this money is not for Lorraine's own, just the "Land Reward Ordinance" has spent a lot of money.

Moreover, as we all know, all administrative units have a convention before the end of the year, which is to spend money in a surprise manner and consume the budget.

The office was renovated, the employees were given 14 months' wages and bonuses, and some car and horse expenses, heating expenses, cooling expenses and so on, and a ditch was dug and filled. And then dig it up. Fill it in again and stuff like that.

The reason is very simple, the next year's appropriation is based on this year's expenditure, and the money sown for you this year has not been spent, doesn't that mean that your unit does not need so much appropriation, and the superiors will be happy to cut your appropriation for next year.

Lorraine is in the same situation, how the money is spent is his business, but he also has to repay Russell in Rumane City, and Russell can keep one eye on Lorraine.

Therefore, Lorraine spent the one million special funds before the end of the year, not only Lorraine, but also the New Year, and all the institutions that spent public money in Nai An have completed the targets of the year, and there is a slight deficit.

What's more, Archduke Julius was not embarrassed at all to ask his son-in-law for money, and knocked Lorraine on a large amount of money, which of course was also incorporated into the treasury.

In this way, Lorraine ran out of money, and the government ran out of money.

It is necessary to rebuild dozens of villages and towns, restore more than 100,000 acres of land, and provide 50,000 people with food, clothing, and housing for more than half a year.

But this battle has already impoverished Nai'an.

Angus scratched his sparse head and said in distress: "What should I do about this? Otherwise, Your Highness, let Ruman City allocate some money." ”

When Catherine heard this, her face darkened at once. With a straight face, he snorted coldly and said, "Don't even think about it." I'm not going to beg Russell's old bastard

Angus saw that he had touched Catherine's obscurity, and he was immediately speechless.

Catherine frowned, pondered for a moment, and was over... The high and arrogant temperament will naturally not consider asking for help from the city of Rudo...

And the Grand Duke Julian didn't have to think about it, under Russell's constraints, the finances of the eastern provinces have not been well-off, and the Grand Duke had spent all the money in his hand to buy the captured Almohad warships from Banye Danlin, and he had been asking Catherine and Leo for money, otherwise he would not have knocked Lorraine for a salary.

Catherine thought about it, and finally glanced at Adele, leaned over to Adele, and the two discussed a few words in a low voice, only to see Adele was stunned for a moment, then nodded happily, and said, "Okay, you can do it."

Catherine sat up straight and said to Angus, "Well, since our government has no money now, and your governor is not there, it is up to me and Dale to pay with our own money first." ”

Angus jumped up from the chair in shock, waved his hand again and again, and said hurriedly: "Then how to make it, why don't I think of a way, even if I move the whole province to make a donation."

"Donate?. Adele sneered and said, "Pull it down, it's not 320,000, and we don't know the virtues of those people." It would be nice to be able to put away five or six thousand. The effort was thankless."

Angus thought for a while and said, "Let's start with the civil servants, and each person will deduct one month's salary as a donation, and I think the people below will definitely agree."

Catherine and Adele looked at each other. Then laughed at the same time.

Adele shook her head and said, "Forget it, doing so will offend the people below."

High-ranking officials don't live by their salaries, but they don't get much paid a month.

The lower-level staff all rely on these two gold coins to support their families, and if they take them out, it will only get worse and fall on the heads of the common people. For tens of thousands of gold coins. If you get the best, you are not satisfied, and the people will be dissatisfied. Pay for one's whistle.

And this is a bad start, Lorraine will still have that road in the future, we can't fall into this bad reputation. ”

Seeing that Adele said that the head was the Tao, Angus couldn't help but nod convincingly, and said in his heart, this is the real virtuous helper, why is Lorraine so good! Angus said: "Or." I'll think about it again. How can we use the private money of our two sisters for official business, and if this is going to be spread, doesn't it seem that we are incompetent

Catherine pursed her lips disdainfully and said, "Money can't grow from the ground, what else can you do?"

Besides, I'm just paying in advance, and I'm not giving it for free, and I'll pay it back to us when I'm financially comfortable next year or the year after

Angus thought about it, this is the easiest way at present, tens of thousands of people are waiting to eat and live. There is no time to delay, and high-ranking officials like Angus more or less know that several women in Lorraine are millionaires, even Vera's nominal maid. It also owns a large conglomerate.

Angus bowed deeply to Catherine and Adele, and said solemnly: "On behalf of Nedel and all the Neyan people who have lost their homeland, I thank Her Royal Highness the eldest princess and Sister Adele for their kindness. Without Lord Lorraine and you, we Narians don't know what kind of suffering we have to go through this time

Thinking about Lorraine's hard fight when she first took office, Catherine and Adele sighed in unison. Catherine said, "Don't thank us. After all, we are now part of the Naians. ”

At this time, the people in the study were pushed open with a bang, and Leo ran in with short legs, shouting before he entered the door: "Sister, sister."

Melina shouted "Leo, wait for me" from behind. also lifted the corners of his skirt and panted slightly, and ran in.

Leo rushed straight to Catherine's desk, jumped forward, and lay on Catherine's desk, with both hands on the white chubby head and blinking big black and white eyes, looking at Catherine pitifully.

Catherine stroked her smooth forehead, then raised her head and glared at Leo, and said, "How many times have I told you, don't jump up and down like a monkey."

Leo tilted his head disappreciatively and said, "Let's not talk about that first." ”

Then he blinked his big eyes vigorously and said sweetly, "Sister, can I bring back a sandwich bread from outside?"

Catherine was wary. Xiu looked at Leo with wide eyes. Uneasily, he said, "What kind of bad idea do you have? Tell me clearly, what bread?"

Leo said, "It's the kind of bread with big meat." The materials inside are very special, I haven't seen them before, so I want to bring them back.

Catherine looked at Leo suspiciously, this ruffian had a lot of criminal records, and he really couldn't be believed, Catherine turned her head to look at Melina and asked, "Melina, is that what Leo said?"

Meilina lowered her head, "That," this one said for a long time, but she didn't say a word clearly.

Leo jumped down from the table and looked at Melina with the eyes of a caring woman, Melina hesitated, and finally plucked up her courage and said, "Even if it's like that." ”

Adele also looked at the man and woman suspiciously, but thought that Melina had always been sensible. It's reassuring and I don't think much about it.

Catherine let out an "oh". Road:. In that case, you can do whatever you want, really, and ask me about a bread thing

Leo jumped up with a cheer and said loudly: "That is, you agreed, don't go back, or you adults will set a bad example and teach me and Melina badly."

Catherine pursed her lips and said, "Cut, you have long been bad with Lorraine, and I don't even bother to say that you are one or two bad guys."

Lei Yao, laughing "haha" in the middle of the study, said to Melina... Did you just say it, it's okay, you have to ask me to come back and ask the old lady about them

Melina kept her head down and didn't say anything as if she had done something wrong.

Leo said to La Melina, "Let's go." Let's go, hurry up and bring it back."

Catherine shook her head, she had no tricks for Leo's current temper, and no matter how well she taught, she couldn't hold back the power of Lorraine's bad example.

Catherine turned to Angus and said, "Then you can bring someone over tomorrow." We give you the money. ”

"What money?. Leo, who was about to go out, turned around and shook back.

Adele saw that Leo was extremely sensitive when she heard the word "money". laughed and said with a smile: "You really have three tempers with Lorraine, you can't move when you hear money."

Lei Wei scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Don't you praise me like this, I'm still a little bit away from the realm of the boss." ”

Adele looked at Leo speechlessly, and slapped her forehead helplessly.

Leo simply took Melina by the hand and sat down again. Stared at Catherine and said, "What money?,

Knowing not to let this ruffian figure it out today. He won't give up. Catherine had no choice but to repeat what had just happened.

After listening, Leo rubbed his fat chin and rolled his eyes a few times. Then he looked like an old man and said, "Sister, it's not like I'm going to talk about you, if the boss is here, he will definitely not agree to your approach."

Catherine slapped the table and shouted, "He dares, so many people are waiting for dinner, where are we going to get money." ”

Leo shook his head and said, "I'm not talking about this, since these people sacrificed their homes for us, we should save them, not only should we save us, but also compensate them, commending them for their fine quality of sacrificing themselves for the sake of the people of the country regardless of personal sacrifice." Oh, and although they didn't do it voluntarily, their contribution is not to be erased

Catherine and Adele looked at Leo in a daze, not expecting him to say such a thing now.

Angus couldn't help but rub his eyes. He actually saw Lorraine's figure on Leo just now, and the demeanor and content of this speech, no matter how you look at it, there is a seven-point Lorraine's underbeaten look.

Catherine thought to herself: Could it be that this stupid brother has finally grown up to say such faceless things that only a seasoned politician can say without a bad face.

Catherine said softly: "Then why reward them for your opinion." ”

Leo said with a wicked smile: "In this way, next time we go to collect their things, rob their land, cheat them out of money, and demolish them, these people will not only not object, but maybe they will take two bouquets of flowers and line up on the side of the road to welcome us."

Angus was so hung that he couldn't get up and passed out on the ground. I can only shout in my heart: Is the future of this empire bright or dark?

Adele was holding a cup to drink water, hearing Leo's high argument, a mouthful of water squirted out, and then coughed vigorously with her hands on her chest, Melina quickly ran to Adele and thumped her back.

Catherine slumped back in her chair, looked at the complacent Leo, and gritted her teeth and said, "Lorraine, I can't spare you." ”

Leo said suspiciously, "What does this have to do with the boss?"

"Therefore, we must reward these people greatly, but we can't give cash, otherwise it will be difficult to guarantee that there will be false reports and fraud in the future. The best thing to do is to exempt them from taxes for a year or two, which is tantamount to being generous to the public, not only does not need us to spend money, but also does things beautifully, anyway, the taxes are finally handed over to Russell, and they are handed over to him in vain, it is better for us to intercept them in disguise at the root, this is simply killing three birds with one stone. ”

Leo clasped his hands in front of his chest, held his head high and said narcissistically: "Well, I admire myself so much to come up with this kind of solution." ”

Angus wondered if he should escape from the study now, and if he watched Leo swing it again, he would be sure that Catherine would kill him for the sake of royal reputation.

Catherine grabbed the paper in her hand and threw it at Leo. Annoyed, he said, "You give me a little bit." ”

After Leo was beaten, he muttered unknowingly, "Look, you women are the eyes of your heart, and you can't see that others are smarter than you." I don't admit it

Seeing Catherine slap the table and want to stand up, Leo shrank his neck and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Talking about business, talking about business, why are you in a hurry." "Old!

Seeing Catherine sit back with a straight face, Leo said, "Sister." Sister Dai'er, the two of you are going to take out 200,000 yuan each, which is very good, let's hype it up, so that those people will be grateful to you, and in the words of the boss, let them build a shrine for the two of you.

And I don't think it will cost so much money to rebuild it?

The problem is, you put the money in the hands of the people down there. Is 400,000 enough?"

Melinaki said: "Leo, didn't you say that you can't use 400,000?

Leo shook his head solemnly and said, "You don't understand, you don't know the morality of the officials below, the disaster relief money is a piece of fat, and as long as the person who handles it below is a person, he will take a bite of the disaster relief money." In particular, this is still Nicole and Dale's personal money first, and it will be returned to the public account in the end, which is even better

Catherine, Adele, and Angus were all stunned, and the three adults looked at each other, and finally nodded to each other with solemn expressions.

Leo got to the point.