Zhang Feng's face looked a little ugly.

Of course, this is pretending.

But others don't know, and the king is even embarrassed.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, if you have any questions or difficulties, just say it!"

The reason why the king wanted Zhang Feng to take the far north was that in addition to Zhang Feng's previous attempt to show his desire, there was another point, that is, Zhang Feng was relatively rich and was also very good at making money!

Moreover, although the king had never visited the market outside the city, he had heard from his subordinates that the market had more than hundreds of streams every day!

You know, this is a very simple small market!

Although there are many types of things sold there, there are very few. Many things have been sold out. But even so, the daily gold coins flow is exaggerated. If this market can be opened for a month, there will be tens of thousands of gold coins flow! If the income is calculated normally, it will be a good idea to have a 20,000 gold coins, then there will be a net income of at least two thousand gold coins!

I earn two thousand gold coins a month, and that year it would be more than 20,000 gold coins. This is just a small market!

Of course, the king knew that the accounts were not calculated like this. The things he sold were new, and no one had seen them before. Naturally, he liked them. He also had to replenish the goods, and considered the market saturation, etc., but even if the profit of only 10,000 gold coins a year still surprised the king.

Still the same thing, this is just a small market!

If he takes over, what if he can revitalize the extreme north? Although this is almost impossible in the king's opinion, Zhang Feng is so able to make money that as long as he can pay taxes every year, he will laugh.

As for whether Zhang Feng can still have gold coins after paying the tax, this is not what the king is considering.

The king's thoughts flew.

But he didn't know that he tried to overestimate Zhang Feng, but he still underestimated it!

Not to mention anything else, just talking about the small market under Hongye Steam No. 1 outside, the profit cannot be calculated by "success", but "fold"! The lowest thing is more than ten times more profits!

At this time, Zhang Feng was still struggling on the surface.

"Your Majesty the King, after all, this requires a tax of 100,000 gold coins a year..."

Before the king could speak, the ministers and nobles spoke again.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, don't just look at this tax, you should also see how big this place is, the entire extreme north! I heard that the extreme north is rich in minerals. If you find any gold or silver ore casually, you won't have to worry about this life!"

"That's it, gold mine. As long as you discover gold mines, don't talk about yourself, you're your descendants, and you don't have to worry about the descendants of your descendants!"

"Hey, if I hadn't invested in a business before and had insufficient funds, I would have taken over the extreme north. This would be a huge profit!"

“That’s it…”

“…”

“…”

In another world, those purely natural resources, such as mineral veins, were found in any lord's territory, and even the king had no right to interfere.

Of course, if this happens, no one will be so stupid that he really ignores the king. At least he has to give some benefits, or dividends, etc.

Otherwise, if he angers the king and finds an excuse to withdraw your territory, you will have no choice.

Seeing these people pretending, Zhang Feng couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

They didn't want this trouble to fall on themselves, and even wanted to see Zhang Feng laugh at him, so they didn't really think about Zhang Feng!

The far north has been going on for so many years, and they still don’t know what the situation is. Simply put, you can make money without taxes. You may make money by collecting taxes, but you may also lose money!

Moreover, the probability of compensation is greater. After all, factors such as time, manpower, and material resources must be considered in the past.

If you have been busy for a year and your profit does not exceed 15%, it is a loss of blood!

Seeing that Zhang Feng was still silent, the king spoke again:

"Earl Zhang Feng, originally a fief and title transaction would have to pay a tax. If you take over the extreme north, I can make the decision and help you exempt this tax!"

This tax is not small. As long as it is bought in the territory, title, etc., it will have a 10% tax fee, no exception.

The far north is a bit special because the king did not directly sell it, and the taxes and fees were equal to zero. However, the Buck Kingdom could not have zero taxes. According to the laws of the Buck Kingdom and territorial transactions, if the selling price is not specified, the transaction taxes and fees will be calculated based on one year's tax revenue, which is to prevent people from taking advantage of loopholes.

For example, the tax that needs to be paid in the far north is 100,000 yuan a year, so the transaction fee is 10,000 gold coins!

If it was normal, these ministers would definitely object. After all, ten thousand gold coins are not a small number. If the treasury can increase these ten thousand gold coins, they will also make a lot of contributions. But today, it is rare that no one will sing a counter-tune.

After all, they can still distinguish between 10,000 gold coins and 100,000 gold coins per year.

"Your Majesty the King, it's not that I'm ignorant of politeness, but... let's do this, I have one last question, I hope you can answer..."

It was time for Zhang Feng to show tangled emotions on his face, and he felt moved, but he still had some concerns.

"Marquis Zhang Feng said it boldly, even if you feel at ease!"

The king's eyes lit up, and he could clearly see Zhang Feng's hesitation.

"If, I mean, if, I really built the Far North very prosperously, even more prosperous than Buck City, what if you raise taxes? What if someone likes the Far North and wants to get a share of the pie?"

As soon as Zhang Feng said this, the scene suddenly stopped.

Everyone has a look of wanting to laugh but holding back their laughter.

The king was glad that he was not drinking tea, otherwise he might have spit it out.

He thought Zhang Feng had lost his confidence before, but seeing what he asked, it was not lack of confidence, it was full of self-confidence!

At this time, a nobleman spoke:

"Marquis Zhang Feng, I think you think a little far away?"

"If, I mean if!"

Zhang Feng's face turned red, as if he was questioned and angry.

"Let's do this, Marquis Zhang Feng, I promise you that as long as you take over the extreme north, as long as the Kingdom of Buck is in one day, the extreme north will always be your fiefdom, and you have absolute autonomy! No one or any means can be deprived! As for the tax issue... then 100,000 gold coins per year will never change!"

The king said it nicely, but it all depends on Zhang Feng's ability to continue. If he goes bankrupt in one year, there will be nothing to do next.

Listening to the king's words, Zhang Feng was excited. This was what he wanted!

But no matter how excited you are, you still have to pretend.

"...His Majesty the King, can I... go back and think about it?"

The king's face suddenly turned dark.

What is his identity? He is the king! The master of Baker Kingdom, he thought he was already very good at talking to Zhang Feng, but Zhang Feng repeatedly ruled, which really made him feel embarrassed.

Although the king was a little difficult to speak, the ministers didn't care about so many things. Suddenly, several ministers spoke up and said:

"Hey! Marquis Zhang Feng, what do you mean? His Majesty the King rewards you with the extreme north. This is trust in you. How can you refuse!"

"That's right, we want it, His Majesty the King won't give it!"

"You should sign a contract quickly and let His Majesty the King keep blowing the cold wind outside!"

“…”

The kingdom was a little ashamed. He was very warm here, and there was no cold wind, but in order to maintain his majesty, he had a dark face and did not speak.

"I... OK, okay, I agree..."

Under the "helpless" situation, Zhang Feng finally agreed.

The tense atmosphere suddenly became loose.

The king and the ministers all smiled. Not to mention anything else, at least at this time, the treasury would have to pay a tax of 100,000 gold coins!

The nobles also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Zhang Feng took over this hot potato, the king would not be able to find them. He could finally choose the fiefdom with confidence.

As for those who were watching the businessmen who thought they understood the tricks, they looked at Zhang Feng with sympathy.

One hundred thousand gold coins, it’s gone if you say nothing!

And for Zhang Feng, it is definitely more than 100,000, because this 100,000 is tax revenue. If Zhang Feng takes over the current extreme north, it will definitely not be profitable, and he will not be able to escape after plundering it!

If you want to make a profit, you have to really manage and build it. You have to invest money in it. You may invest hundreds of thousands of dollars, and you can't even splash! Not to mention making a profit, it's thankful for the guaranteed capital!

Anyway, in one sentence - I have no return!

Those who are not clear about the tricks here and have never had any contact with the extreme north are confused.

What is this situation? I don’t want a territory larger than the Duke? I have to give it to Zhang Feng? That’s not a war area, there is no worry about war. Even if I’m poor, how poor can I go to?

And Zhang Feng is still so reluctant! If they weren't qualified, they would have wanted to recommend themselves!

When they looked at Zhang Feng, they were envious. From then on, Zhang Feng became a marquis comparable to the duke!

Zhang Feng naturally didn't know what these people were thinking. He smiled bitterly on his face and signed a contract with the king. Finally, after pressing his handprint, everyone was very happy.

"His Majesty the King, I want to go back and study the future construction first..."

"No problem, Knight Abe, you personally escort Marquis Zhang Feng back."

"yes."

As for why people were escorted, in addition to accepting the far north, there is another point, that is, Zhang Feng, a small steamer car, was given to the king.

Zhang Feng took out the car key sensibly and respectfully handed it to the king.

"His Majesty the King, this is the key to the steaming car. The driver has learned it and can be safely on the road..."

"good!"
To be continued...