Moshan looked at a pair of suspicious, cautious, guarded, doubtful, resistant, and uneasy eyes: "I know that everyone has consumed a lot of the family's wealth because of the war, so if you are not willing to take out the money to partner, and you don't have extra financial resources, I won't force you to ask for it." If everybody wanted to be a little more cautious, the Cleganes would pay for it. ”

Magic Mountain is doing this alone?

An incomprehensible and unbelievable thing.

There are already three allies of the Magic Mountain, the big nobles who have sworn allegiance: the Charlotte family, the Farman family, and the Leiden family, and there are more than 30 small nobles, except for the sixteen families such as Ron City in the north, the small nobles near the new village of Crega, and the small nobles of the father-in-law's generation in Rock City, have all surrendered.

There are more than 30 representatives of the nobles and nobles who surrendered to the Magic Mountain, but the Magic Mountain told them in advance that the partnership in the silk trade was completely voluntary, and they could do whatever they wanted with or without money, and they completely followed their inner wishes. Then the Magic Mountain got what he wanted, and saw the hesitation in the eyes of the nobles, including those who were loyal to him.

He wanted to see who had the vision and guts! As a result, his reputation as a demon mountain was indeed not very good among the nobles who were not descendants of the Clegon line!

Silk is the most fashionable, expensive and high-end luxury item in the Seven Kingdoms. In the long summer, due to the adaptation of the temperature, there are four harvesting seasons a year depending on the time of growth of the silkworms. As soon as silk was produced, it was the golden dragon coin of Huang Cancan! It was not only the Seven Kingdoms that sold well, but also the free trade city-states on the other side of the Narrow Sea, silk embroidery, skirts, shawls, ceremonial clothes, and so on were also in short supply.

The Lorne River basin is limited to geographical reasons and the threat of the Dothraki people in the steppes to the northeast, and the scale of sericulture and spinning is limited. More silk from the East is concentrated in Quells City for marketing on three continents: Westeros, Essos, and Southros.

The Magic Mountain and Jenny had already done the math—and the sudden mathematical prowess of the Magic Mountain was unbelievable to Jane—and they could easily afford it.

The gold mines in Casterme and Tabek Hall are the richest places in the West, and it is precisely because of the abundant gold reserves that the strength of these two families has expanded rapidly, so they have the strength and confidence to openly confront the Lannister family. Unfortunately, after bullying the old Lannister Earl, they met nineteen-year-old Tywin, who was a first-class soldier in the march and war, exterminated the two families and abandoned their territories for forty years, just to warn the other nobles in the West.

The 'wasteland' policy of Duke Tywin laid the foundation for the rise of today's Magic Mountain.

Cersei is stupid and short-sighted compared to Duke Tywin's prestige, scheming, iron fist, and cruelty, Tyrion has no majesty and no one to fear in the hearts of the nobles of the West, Cayphon has been a shadow by Tywin's side for forty years, and his impression is deeply ingrained among the nobles of the West, and it is difficult to convince the public, and Jaime has no intention of reviving the family, but only wants to talk, play, and sleep with Cersei...... He is a typical rich second generation who is obsessed with deformed female cesium, a handsome guy who has no interest in inheritance and no ambition in his heart......

There is no Tywin in the West, and the Magic Mountain is the overlord!

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For the poverty and chaos caused by war require order, and order inevitably breeds power.

Next, the Magic Mountain granted Lannisters of Lannisterport and Lannisters of Castle Rock to participate in the foreign trade, port trade, and spice trade of Westerling Noodles, and the iron ore business in the Iron Islands was still monopolized by the Lannisters of Castle Rock......

After the various cakes were distributed one by one according to Magic Mountain, Magic Mountain asked Martin Lannister, the representative of Castle Rock City, to stand up.

The child stood up, with a fair face, blond hair and blue eyes, and was a handsome little man. There was obvious timidity in his eyes. A pair of small hands don't know where to put it. He looked at the monster-like magic mountain, and his pitiful expression was unbearable.

"Martin, I want you to agree to a two-year tax exemption for the West. ”

The child opened his mouth and stammered, as if he couldn't understand what the words of the magic mountain meant.

Tax?

Indeed, it will soon be the 300th year of the Aegon calendar, a new year, a new tax.

Death and taxes, two ultimate benefits that no one can escape!

Magic Mountain suddenly talked about taxes!

In the midst of everyone's anxiety, the magic mountain showed great patience, and there was no sign of punching the child away: "Martin, after two years of fighting in the west, each family has produced people, money and food, and the reserve and militia teams from the people also bring their own weapons, food, and coins. After two years of war, the food reserves in the west were almost depleted, many people and lords were ruined, all the nobles and nobles were hit hard, Jaime's army of 20,000, Duke Tywin's army of 20,000, and there are still thousands of people left, and any family in the west has suffered heavy casualties, and the tax reduction for two years can restore the people and nobles. ”

Martin looked at the Magic Mountain in a daze, and the child may have paid attention to the Magic Mountain's arms as thick as tree trunks, its majestic body as a giant, and its eyes as fierce beasts...... Maybe the children didn't listen to what the magic mountain was saying......

But Martin is the representative of the Lannisters, who represents the remnants of Duke Tywin and the traditional power of the Westlands......

Tax exemption, two years, all the nobles here are strange, they are eager to reduce taxes, but the Magic Mountain's proposal for a complete exemption still exceeds their expectations - but this is good for them, and it also gives the people of the West a breather - so they accept it in their hearts without barriers, like a cloud-the Lannister family is indeed the most money-in-the-law, in the Hall of Heroes, the hundreds of hero statues of the Lannister family are all made of pure gold......

As soon as Magic Mountain proposed two years of tax exemption, everyone's mood was suddenly stirred, as long as the child nodded, this matter became a ...... The aristocrats stared at Martin with bony eyes, full of ill-intentioned expectations, is the child the easiest to convince...... They think so!

But Martin didn't nod or speak, just looked at the magic mountain stupidly!

This is probably the perfect strategy to deal with the Magic Mountain: I don't know, I don't understand, I don't take a stand, please go ahead!

The audience didn't know when the birds were silent, and even the sound of breathing disappeared!

Nod your head and promise, Martin! You're the best! The nobles and nobles are eager to ......

However, the hundreds of pairs of sparkling eyes had to dim in the end, and the answer they were looking forward to was not spoken, and the child chose not to answer the question!

"Perhaps we should send a raven to Kevon in King's Landing and tell him what we wanted. Said the acting lord of Lannisport, the university clerk Bancrof.

"Yes, Martin is still young, he promised to reduce his taxes, and when the news reached King's Landing, the Lannisters probably wouldn't agree. A nobleman voiced his concern.

"And to whom do we make our request?" said the Magic Mountain, "Cersei is Her Majesty the Queen Mother, but she is a member of House Baratheon and no longer belongs to the Lannisters. Moshan could see that everyone agreed with him.

Cersei marries Baratheon, she can't be a Lannister. Among the nobles of the Western Realm, she has no friendship and interpersonal resources, let alone prestige.

"Little Demon Tyrion Lannister is currently the Prime Minister, but he is not the eldest son, if he inherits the castle of Castle Rock and the Duke title, then we should all receive the Raven Decree for him as the heir, but no, why is that?"

No one answers this question, and everyone would rather listen to it because it's more secure!

"I think Sir Kevon disagreed, nor did Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and Jaime Lannister returned to King's Landing, but he took off the night watchman's black robes and donned the white robes of the Kingsguard. ”

Magic Mountain slowly glanced at the audience, and his gaze stopped on everyone's faces for a moment: "We all know that knights in white robes cannot marry, cannot have territories and private wealth, and have no inheritance rights, and the inheritance of Jaime's eldest son was given up by himself, then there is still one Sir Kaivon, the younger brother of Duke Tywin, if Cersei, Tyrion, and Jaime all agree to Kaivon inheriting Kaiyan City and the status of duke, then we have also received the decree of the duke's heir a long time ago, but the result is: no!"

The nobles of the Western Realm all looked at each other! The nobles who were close to the Lannisters in their hearts were all deeply disappointed in the Lannisters.

The Westlands are like this, and several Lannisters are still holding each other back, unable to reach a unified conclusion.

According to the law and inheritance, Jaime put on a white robe, and the little demon Tyrion automatically inherited Castle Rock and the Duke title, but the reality is ...... None of the nobles of the Western Frontier received any decree from the heir of the duke......

"Lord Magic Mountain, King Joffrey's wedding is coming, and the Lannisters are busy with the king's wedding. Bachelor Bancrov said.

But the Magic Mountain knew that the King's Wedding was not the reason why the inheritance of Castle Rock could not be implemented, the real reason was that the little demon Tyrion Lannister should inherit Castle Rock and the Duke title in order, but Queen Mother Cersei and Ser Kaivon firmly disagreed. When there is a dispute within the family, unless the little devil has an army to enforce it, publicly declare that he inherits the city of Castle Rock and the dukedom, and then returns to the Westside to become his own duke......

The reality is that the little devil does not have military strength to support it, and many nobles in the western realm, no matter how big or small, look down on him......

"In this case, gentlemen, in the name of Duke, Minister of War, and Warden of the West, I declare that all knights in the West, shall be exempt from taxes for two years, and that all knights' subjects shall be exempt from taxes for two years, or at least half of them. Demon Mountain said loudly.

"Lord Duke, what if the Lannisters are to blame in the future...... We don't want to see another civil war in the West, the country has lost its vitality and can't afford to withstand it!" said Madame de Charlotte.

"Madame, rest assured, if I cannot persuade the Lannisters to exempt you from paying your taxes for two years, then I will pay your taxes for those two years. “

The big and small aristocrats were all stunned!

Magic Mountain pays taxes for them for two years?

Where did he get so much amazing wealth?!

When did he go from robbing a bully to helping out?

Not to be trusted, not to be trusted, not to be trusted!

Where does his wealth come from?

The aristocrats, big and small, were all stunned and then surprised!

How strong is the strength of the Magic Mountain?

How is this possible in just two years?

The Magic Mountain was neither humble nor arrogant, and his tone was calm, but there was no doubt: "I have a copy of the tax forms for the collection of your sons by the Sirs, and I have a copy of the tax forms you have handed over to the Lannisters, and in the name of the Seven Gods, and in the glory of the Clegane family, I hereby promise that your taxes for two years will either be completely exempted or I will pay them." ”

"I know you're amazed at how I managed to get so much money. Well, my fortune actually comes from winning wars. When I took Harrenhal in the Riverlands, when I slain Stannis Baratheon in the Battle of the Blackwater, I gained a great deal of food and wealth, and in the Battle of Dragonstone, our Clegane army won another great victory, crushing the remnants of Stannis, capturing the vast wealth that Stannis had left on Dragonstone and the mountains of grain that Stannis had hoarded. In addition, I would like to thank the late King Robert for granting me two gold-rich territories, Castelme and Tarbek Hall. ”

Hundreds of nobles, big and small, were silent!

After two years of war, Duke Tywin has been defeated and defeated, but the Magic Mountain is sure to win every battle, this is a fact!

War can make a lot of money, only if it wins!

The Magic Mountain looked down at the nobles and made a final decision: "From the beginning of the 300th year of the Aegon calendar to the 302nd year of the Aegon calendar, if the Lannisters insist on collecting it, the seven gods are above, and I promise to help you pay it." ”

Looking at the expressions of the big and small nobles who didn't dare to believe it, Moshan smiled in his heart, two years of taxes, can get the 'favor' of the big and small nobles, there is no doubt about it.

He also has a plan, which is more urgently needed by the traumatized West, that plan will shake the foundation of the Lannisters in the West, so that the hearts of all the people of the Westland will turn against the Demon Mountain and the Clegane family in the invisible shadow!

People's hearts!

This thing is dispensable!

However, a great man has long said that the military and the people are the foundation of victory.

When the people have no choice, for example, if there is only one company that sells salt, it doesn't matter at all whether your people are happy or not, who they prefer, and how the people's grievances boil. The status of nobles and lords is as stable as a giant mountain!

But if there are two companies that sell salt, and one of them has a fair price and is kind to people, then, whether the people are happy or not, and who they prefer, its importance is irreplaceable and subversive!

As long as there are two salt sellers, this kind of selectivity appears, and whoever loses the hearts of the people is doomed to fail and is irretrievable!

Coming from a higher civilization level, the Magic Mountain, if he takes some business ideas, political concepts, and thick black concepts from his civilized world, he is too far ahead of this half-animal husbandry and half-farming world.

What is the most scarce and most urgent need, then it is the most valuable.